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Welcome to the EDRN! The Early Detection Research Network (EDRN), an initiative of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), brings together dozens of institutions to help accelerate the translation of biomarker information into clinical applications and to evaluate new ways of testing cancer in its earliest stages and for cancer risk.

Announcement 06/29/2009 

The RFA for the Biomarker Developmental Laboratories (RFA-CA-09-017: The Early Detection Research Network: Biomarker Developmental Laboratories (U01)) has been released. The Letter of Intent is due by September 29, 2009 and the application itself is due by October 29, 2009. Click the link for more information.

The 6th EDRN Scientific Workshop/19th EDRN Steering Committee Meeting in Bethesda, MD, takes place August 31-September 3, 2009. Please visit the Meeting Information and Registration page for details.

(Posted 2009-06-28)